Very interesting Bluthner

[joseph]

Today I came across a very interesting Bluthner Style 8 piano in Norwich.

It was built around 1918, and has an exceptional art case. It's gate legged, inlaid Yew I would say (I'm not CERTAIN but it was a light golden colour), and it has a square tail. The fallboard is chamfered slightly at the part where it touches the keyslip.

It has a patent action, which has been reconditioned, and has been re-strung, re-felted and the original board has been cleaned. It sounds and played beautifully. I'm going a concert on it next year. I don't have any pics, sorry.

Also the manufacturers logo isn't the usual script style writing, nor is it the block capital Bluthner sometimes used. Anyway, it's a delightful piano in every way, and I just wanted to share.

[Gill the Piano]

Sounds nice; will you be able to get a pic later on?

[joseph]

In fact yes and I'm going to take a video on it. SO you'll see and hear it.

[Silverwood Pianos]

I had a Cramer here a while back with the six legs; it also had the pin stripe inlay in an almost Sheraton style cabinet.
Quite possible to be yew on the inlay. Could also be blonde ash, or false acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) which is commonly called black locust, indigenous to North Africa and the southern US.

Black locust is primarily used today for xylophone keys. Interested in viewing the video when it becomes available.